El Salvador’s Bukele confirms critics’ fears with reelection bid
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced his plan to run for an unconstitutional second five-year term as he rides a wave of...
Month: September 2022
EU squeezes Hungary funding while seeking its backing against Russia
The EU ramped up financial pressure on Hungary’s nationalist prime minister just as it needs his support to extend sanctions on Russia...
US deploys frozen Afghan central bank assets
When the Taliban overran Afghanistan in August 2021, the US froze $7 billion in Afghan central bank assets. As Afghanistan’s...
Central Asia balances China and the West
Kazakhstan hosted Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin alongside leaders from across Central Asia at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit....
Ukrainian grain sails to Ethiopia as tenuous shipping deal between Kiev and Moscow holds
A vessel carrying 23,000 metric tons of wheat set sail toward Djibouti last week as part of the first Ukrainian...
Poland veers towards recession as Eastern Europe’s growth prospects darken
Poland, Eastern Europe’s largest economy, has flashed a warning to investors after GDP fell 2.3% in the third quarter. The...
France formally withdraws from Mali
French troops have officially exited Mali, marking the end of a nine-year mission that traversed the realm of public perception from...
Supreme Court upholds Kenyan election results
The highest court in Kenya confirmed on Monday the results of its recent presidential election, bringing an end to a drawn-out electoral...
Thai regulators crack down on crypto
Regulators in Thailand tightened restrictions on cryptocurrency this week, throwing a wrench into the country’s ambition to become Southeast Asia’s leader in...
Russian aggression brings high anxiety to strategic sliver of Europe
The bucolic region around the Polish-Lithuanian border has long been known for its rolling farmlands, serene lakes and historic cities....
Italy turns to Mozambique for gas
Italy turns to Mozambique for gas. Italian energy giant Eni SpA plans to build a second liquefied natural gas facility in...
Tunisia amends constitution to hand more power to the president
Tunisians voted last week to amend the country’s constitution to centralize power in the hands of President Kais Saied, endorsing what opponents...
